MERRELL Creating a New Category: The Urban Hike 2024

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Merrell's latest campaign, Creating a New Category: The Urban Hike, explores the adaptability of performance footwear across dual environments. The commercial captures movement through a series of contrasts, cutting between rugged, natural landscapes and a controlled studio setting. Featuring drone footage to convey scale, the live-action production highlights the durability of the footwear as subjects transition from forested paths to treadmill-based cityscapes. Blue Chip developed the creative strategy, focusing on the versatility of the apparel for both trail and street use.